The Subjects' other upcoming shows include a bunch of opening spots for Tapes n Tapesin February. That includes the dates at both Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg. Wild Light is playing both of those shows too.

The Raveonettes have already found themselves on one year-end list for their full-length Lust Lust Lust. This year, the band also released four digital-only EPs (all on Vice Records), including a free remixes EP (ZIP file above) and, most recently, a just-in-time-for-your-ugly-holiday-sweater-party MP3 collection called Wishing You A Rave Christmas. (Here, with a bonus track, on Amazon.) No strangers to holiday music, in 2004, the Raveonettes also contributed an original holiday tune, "The Christmas Song," to the soundtrack of the Tim Allen/Jamie Lee Curtis holiday flick Christmas with the Kranks.

The Raveonettesplay Bowery Ballroom in NYC tonight (March 26, 2008). Last night they were on Letterman, before that they played Maxwell's, and earlier this month they played a bunch of shows in Austin for SXSW. Photos from one of those shows, and the Letterman video, below....

The Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo recently sat down to discuss their Vice Records debut Lust Lust Lust. The duo touched on the writing, recording, pitfalls, and successes of each of the album's twelve tracks. Today we're premiering the band's discussions of the first two songs on the album, "Aly, Walk With Me," and "Hallucinations".....

The new Mountain Goats album, Heretic Pride, is garnering critical accolades (including an 8.0 in Pitchfork today), all of them deserved. Not only is John Darnielle's songwriting stronger with every new release, but he seems more comfortable with the production and collaborating musicians (including St. Vincent's Annie Clark here). Look for an interview with Darnielle on Largehearted Boy tomorrow.

I am left with alot of thoughts about artistry from the experience. First, the amazing distinction between Blonde Redhead and the band prior, The Raveonettes. The band was fun, but the work was a little cheapened by one song that was pratically identical to The Beatles "Wanna Hold your Hand" in a different key. Seriously, everything except for the lyrics, from chords to vocal patternings. Whatever, I liked it anyway, but it escapes the memory faster for lack of originality. The band was also very presentational, tarted-up lead singer, barely looking at fellow members but completely oriented to the audience. Then Blonde Redhead came on. The focus of the audience magnified tenfold in reciprocation to the performers' concentration. Holy crap, I want that. I want to be that. So real and tangible, it's inescapable. Just them, raw and bare for the taking. I'm glad I was there. [says Isabella Bruno]

The Raveonettes - now on Vice Records - have since announced a headlining show of their own at Bowery Ballroom (their "favorite NYC venue") on March 26th. The song "Dead Sound" (MP3 above, video below) is off their new record called Lust Lust Lust. It's out February 19th (on Vice). All tour dates (SXSW included), below...